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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-05-12
Asonv isCOurted

BY persons who, attacked by a mild form OF
Subsequent torture 10 prevented by an imme-
diats resort to Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
Slight exposure, an occasional Graught, will
beget this painful malady, whers thoro is
predispositon to 1t in the blood, 1t Ia not dim
cult to arrest the trouble at the outset, but
well nigh impossible TO eradica'e 1t when ma
tured. No evidence in relation to this superb
blood depurent is more positive than that
which os abl,shes its efficacy MS preventa-
tive and remedy for lheu natism. Not only
10 II thorough, but safe, which the vego. able
and mineral polsons, often taken as curatives
of the disease, M Q not. Besides expelling the
rheumat virus from tho system, II overcomes
fever and aGue, bilousness, constipation and
dvsneDsin
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-05-12
LABoR's HOLIDAY ASSURED.
70 Amendment and No Division By
Senators on tho Question.

No Amendment and No Division By
Senators on tho Question.
In the Massachusetts, Legislature Senator
Howard opposed the amendment Of Senator
Fletcher that proposed to change labor's holi-
day from the first Monday in September to
the first Wednesday. He argued that the la.
boring men asked for that day, the COM
mttee had reported so, and he wanted the
bill voted on; let tho responsibility fall where
it might. Senator Fletcher defended hi.
amendment and Senator Jones opposed it.
The latter held that the labor organization.
had done much to help the workingmen; this
was one of their measures; it was not put in
to make record for any body, but to place
Massachusetts, in line with other States. The
bill was ordered to third reading without Q
division
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-05-12
BULlDOZING LABORERS.
Locking Thorn Up to Prevent Thes
Escaping.

locking Thorn Up to Prevent Thet,
Escaping.
Tho stockade that surrounds the Pennsylya-
MIA Salt Manufacturing Company's works al
Natrona, Penn. and the guards constantly on
the alert make it next to imposs bic to learn
Just how many men arc Mt work. knights Of
Labor officials say there ara 400 strikers, and
not over sixty mon at work. One of the firm
says its just the other way. Tho knights soy
the nom union men cannot mix tho chemicals,
are doing only coarse work and ARE kept from
running away by the forty guards inside the
fence
A few nights since. as Manager Hill stood
at the gate, a body Of strikers passed by, Hill
became frightened, blew whistle and was Mt
once surrounded by score of men armc ed with
clubs and revolvers. The strikers passed
by quietly.
One OF the strikers was arrest cd for throw
ing stones ut the workmen.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-05-12

The treatment Of many thousands of cases
Of those chronic weaknesses and distressing
ailments peculiar to females, at the Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y,
has afforded vast experience in nicely
adapting and thoroughly testing remedies
for the cure Of woman's peculiar maladies.
DIR. Pierce's FavOrite Prescription
is the outgrowth, or result, of this great
and valuable experience. Thousands of
testimonials, received from patients and
from physicians who have tested it in the
more aggravated and obstinate cases which
had baii1ed their skill. prove it to be the
most wonderful remedy ever devised for
the relief and cure of suffering women. 1t
ia not recommended as "cure-all," but
as a most perfect Specific for woman's
peculiar ailments.
As a powerful, invigorating tonic,
1t imparts strength to the whole system,
and to the uterus, or womb and its APP
pendages, in particular. For ovcrworked,
tworn-out." rundown" debilitated teach
ers, milliners. dressmakcrs, seamstresses,
"shop-girls," housekeepers, nursing moth
ers, and feeble women generally, DIR.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription is the great
est earthly boon. being uneQualled as an
appetizing cordial and restorative tonic. 1t
promotes digestion and assimilation of food,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-05-12
WRECKED ON SABLE ISLAND.

Loss Of an Unknown Steamship and
an Unknown Schooner.
An unknown steamship has been wrecked on
Sable Island. The only information concern.
ing the disaster was brought to Halifax by =
fishing schooner from the Western banks, tho
crew of which saw the wreck lying OH . sand
bar about half mile from the island. 1t il
feared there is heavy loss of life. No steamers
have been dispatched to tn % scene from Halifax
so far 1t is also reported that an unknowI
schooner is wrecked in the same visinitv.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-05-12
WAR GOVERNORS REUNION.
The Roll of the Executives who Served
from 1901 to 1855.

1t is proposed TO hold at St. Louis reunion.
of the surviving war governors of the States
which did not sccede. The occasion is to be
the annual meeting Of the National Encamp.
ment of the Grand Army in September. A
committee on war governors" has been APP
pointed. Of which Ex-Governor Fletcher Of
Missouri is chairman. This committee has
decided that all governors of "loyal States
which furnished United States volunteers, and
who held Office at any time from April, 1861,
to April 10, 1865, are to be classed rs "war
governors" and are 10 be invited.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-05-12
wrecked by a Snow Bank.

The west bound accommodation on the In
lercolcnial railway struck m avalanche Of
snow which had dropped on the truck from q
high bank in clay cutting near Monc.on, n.
3. The engines and iour frst-class cars ran
Of the track and were piled up in a heap oil
ruins. A fireman, Pierre Levasgues, was
killed, and q brakeman, named Alfred Lard
who was badly scalded. died IN short time.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-05-12
West virginia's New Senator.

Judge Faulkner, who was elected United
States Senator, to succeed Senator Lucas Of
West Virginia, is son of tho late Charles
James Faulkner, who represented Virginia
and West Virginia in Congress before the war,
and served rs minister to France under Presi-
dent Buchanan. The judge was born in
Martinsburg, Berkeley county, w. Va, where
he now resides and is about 40 years old. He
is lawyer. He was elected Judge of tho
thirteenth judicial circuit, and has held tho
Office mp TO tins time. He is considered one OF
the ablest judges in the state, and is populu
with all classes
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-05-12

the Christian principles have laid down this
morning, II there Is anything in your home
that cannot stand the test, do not give It
away, for it might spoil an immortal soul;
do not sell it, for the money you get
would be the price of blood; but rather kim
die fire on your kitchen hearth, or in your
back yard and then drop tho poison in It, and
keep stirring the blaze until froml'reface toap-
pendix there shall not be single paragraph
left, and the bonfire in Brooklyn shall BIO as
consuming as that one in tho streets of
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-05-12
Ifow isalc YOu Arel

Is frequently the exclamation OF ons lady to
another. The fact Is not n pleasant one TO
have mentioned, but the act may be q kindly
one, for Il sets the enc addressed to thinking,
upprses her of the fact that she Is not in good
health, and leads her to seek reason therefor.
Pallor Is almost always attendant upon the
feebled, and tho hood is impoverished. DIR.
fierce's Golden Med cal Discovery" will act
rs a tonic upon the system, will inrich the i'm
poverishsd blood, ami restore roses 10 tho
cheok
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-05-12

Tho Home Rule cub of New York took
INTO consideration the statement of Minister
Phelps to the effect that Americans as q
rule are not in favor OF home rule in Ire
land" 1t was decided t. ask Secretary
Bayard il such statement was correct, and il
70 to resolve that Mr.. Phelps no longer
represents the PEOPLE Of the United States,
and consequently should he recalled from
the English courts
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-05-12

cures nausea, weakness Of stomach, indi-
gestion, bloating and eructations of gas.
As a soothing and strengthening
nervfnc," Favorite Prescription" is I'M
cqualled and is invaluable in alaying and
subduing nervous excitability. irritablity,
exhaustion, .prostration, hysteria, spasms
and other distressing, nervous symptoms
commonly attendant upon functional and
organic disease of the womb. 1t induces
refreshing sleep and relieves mental anI-
iety and dependency.
Dr.. Pierce's Favorfte Prescription
Is legitimate medicine, carefully
compounded by an experienced and skillful
physician, and adapted to woman's delicate
organization. 1t is purely vegetable in its
composition and perfectly harmless IN us
"Favorite Prescription" Is posi-.
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obstinate cases of leucorrhea, or whites"
excessive flowing at monthly periods, pain
full menstruation. unnatural suppressions,
prolapsus or falling of the womb, weak
back, "female weakness" anteverson, re-
troversion, bearing-down sensations, chron-
ic congestion, inflammation and liberation
of the womb, inflammation, pain and ten
derness in ovaries, accompanied with " in
ternal heat"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-05-12

Genl Samuel |, Glvon, Ex-Chief Of Police,
Philadelphia, Pa.. writes; Years ago ! was
permanently cured by ST. Jacobs OIL. have
had no occasion 10 use II since, My family
keep II on hand, its healing qualities are Won
ieriul," Sold by Druggists and Dealers every
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-05-12
ALASKA SHORT ON BEVERAGES.
General importation OF Liquors and
Firearms Prohibited.

Firearms Prohibited.
The President issued an executive order
concerning the importation of intoxicating
liquors and breech-loading rifles and ammu
milton into the territory of Alaska. The
order prescribes set of regulations for this
purpose. The importation of intoxicating
liquors is forbidden except upon permit from
a customs officer at the port of destination,
who shall first be satisfied that the liquors
are needed for sacramento, medicinal or sci
entific purposes. The importation of breech>
loading rifles is also prohibited, except where
intended for the personal use of white set
tiers and temporary visitors not traders. The
masters of vessels going into Alaskan waters,
if they carry such weapons or liquors, are re-
quired to take out special manifests or give
bonds 10 prevent illegal traffic in them.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-05-12
Canadian Paeine,s oner.

At meeting of trans-continental railroad
officials held to take action regarding
through rates to California, a communists
ton was received from the Canadian Pacific
company, offering to become q member OF
the association, provided it is allowed
freight and passenger differentials 10 COM
pensate it for longer route. Its terms will
probably be accepted.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-05-12
MELTING OF SNOW IN MAINE.
Startling Reports from Up the Penob

Startling Reports from Up the PenOb.
scot.
The water at the dam at Bangor is gradn
ally falling and is now little less than II
feet. Reports are printed that dams have
been carried away up the river, booms
broken and mon killed. The stories cannot
be verified and lumbermen here believe them
incorrect. Dispatches sent to points on the
river have elected ths fact that the water has
risen at Mattawamkeag three inches but this
is believed to be from the melting Of snow on
the headwaters of the river. The water has
also risen on the Aroostook and st. Johns
river from that cause, and the railroad track
between Caribou and Presque Isle is impassa.
hi
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-05-12

Cherries are very fine in Russia and are
grown principally along the highways, says
IeD Wentz, who recently visited That country.
Tho roadside crop belongs to the govern.
ment, which sells II to the higLe bidder at
from 500 to 5000 per mile.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-05-12

The proprietor Of the plain Dealer" Fort
Madison, Iowa, Mr.. ]. II, Duirus, writes; 1.-TWO
years ago | was cured OF rheumatism in my
knee by st, Jacobs Oil; have had no return;
two app ieations did the work"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-05-12

There are many men in this world who
nre prodgal of leisure moments in which to
do mean act, but who always protest that
they can never find time to promote deed
of charity
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-05-12

The Official title of tho Governor OF Rhode
Island IL Captain General OF Rhode Island
nm Providence Plantations.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-05-12

may be had by all who are sufficiently intclll-
gent and cnterprsng to embrace the oppor-
tunities which occasionally are offered them.
Hallett 4 Co., Portland Maine, have some.
thing new to offer In the line of work which
YOU can do for them, and live at home,
wherever you are located. Profits immense,
and every worker is sure Of over S. a day
several have made over $50 in single day.
All ages both sexes. Capital not required
you are started free; all particulars free
You had better write to Them at once.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-05-12

An OIL City (Penn.) boy has n pair OF Cochin
China BOOSTERS OF enormous size that he
bitches to small wagon OF his own construc,
tion, and drives them about the premises.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-05-12
Snug Little Fortunes

A Jacksonville paper published by col.
ored men, says thar the 10000 colored
citizens OF Florida own property to the value
~ nh T00 O00
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-05-12
glove Her Better than L,fo."

Well, then, why don't you do something to
bring back the roses 10 her cheeks and the
light to her cyes2 Dent you see she is suffer-
ing from nervous debility, the resu Of female
weaknessp A bottle or DR.. Pierces "Fayorite
Prescription" will brighten those pale cheeks
and send new life through that wasting form.
II you love her. take heed.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-05-12
Creates an Appetite

with the irst bottle of Hoods sarsaparia my
headache entirely disappeared, and where before
could not muster up an appetite for my meals, can
not now get enough meals to satisfy my appetite.
am at present taking my second bottle and feel like
. different person. "-WuLIAN LANSING, Post ~, @. A
R. Eeenah Wis
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-05-12

II you have catarrh use the surest remedy
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-05-12
N. Il. Nineteen.

The sultan of Turkey is happy in the pos.
session of 494 wives.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-05-12

Wonderful Machine and Offer.
To introduce them Wa give away 900 Self
operating Washing Machines. No labor or
washb BARD. Best In The world. II you want
ono Mrite The Nat ional Co, q DeY St.. N. Y.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-05-12

Best, easiest to use and cheapest. Piso's
Remedy for Catarrh. By Druggists. SOC.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-05-12
You Need 1t Now

This is tho best time to purify your blood. for at no
other season is the body susceptible to beneht
from medicine. The peculiar purifying and reviving
qualities OF Hoods sarsaparllla are Just what are
needed to expel disease and fortify the system
against the facilitating effects of mild weather Ev'
cry year increases the popularity OF Hoods Sarsapa'
rlla for is Just what people need at this season.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-05-12
Hoods Sarsaparilla

Sold by all druggists 81; six for s. Prepared only
BY c. l. HOOD 4 CO., Apothecaries. Lowell Mass
100 Doses One Dollar
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-05-12

news stand one can guess Une character
of the man by the kind of pictorial he pur
chases When the devil fails to get a man to
read bad book he sometimes succeeds in get
ting him to look at bad picture. When
Satan goes a-fishing he does not care whether
it is long line or short line, if he only
draws his victim in. Beware of lascivious
plctorlals young man; in the name of Al
might God | charge you.
If l have this morning successfully laid
down any principles by which you may Judge
in regard to books and newspapers then |
have done something which l ,hall not be
ashamed of on the day which shall try every
mans work, of what sort it is.
Cherish good books and newspapers. Be
ware of the bad ones One column may save
your soul; Que paragraph may ruin it.
Benjamin Franklin said that the reading of
Cotton Mather's Essay on Doing Good
nodded his entire life The assassin of Lord
Russell declared that he was led into
crime by reading one vivid romance.
The consecratei John Angel James,
than whom England never produced better
man, declared in his old days that he had
never yet got over the evil effects of having
| for fifteen minutes once read a bad book.
But need not go so far Off / could come
near home, and tell you of something that
occurred in my college days. l could tell
you of comrade who was great hearted,
noble, and generous He was studying for
an honorable profession; but he had
an infidel book in his trunk, and
he said to me one day: Ode Witt,
would you like to read itF' / answered: eyes,
would" ] took the book and read it only
for a few minutes. / was really startled with
what saw there, and l handed the book
back to him and said ''You had better de
stroy that book No, he kept it. He read
it. He re-read it. After while he gave up
religion as a myth. He gave up God as a
nonenity. He gave up the Bible as fable. He
gave up the Church of Christ as a useless in
stitution. He gave up good morals as being
unnecessarily stringent. have heard of him
but twice in many years. The time before
/ the last heard of him. he was confirmed
inebriate. The last time ] heard of him, he
was coming out of an insane asylum-in
| body, mind and soul an awful wreck. | be
lieve that one infdel book killed him for two
worlds.
Go home to-day, and look through your
library, and then, having looked through
| your library, look on the stand where you keep
your pictorials and newspapers, and apply
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-10-17
A Romantic Sensation.

A Phoenix, Arizona. dispatch of Octo
b'r 9th says: Thomas Graham, the
surviving member OF the gang of Tonic
Basin notoriety. arrived N town on Fri
day evening and surrendered himself to
the Sheriff. He is charged with mur.
der, in connection with the Tewksbury
feud, and was to-day to he tt ken to
Prescott by Sheriff Mulvenon, of Yava-
pin county. Graham was enga ed to q
very pretty young lady here, named
Miss Mellon, and quite romantic SEN
sation was created in town by their ur-
expected wedding last night. She ex-
pressed n desire to share with him oil
his troubles, and thought she could do
80 more feelingly if they were welded.
The Sheriff gave his consent, and the
nuptinl knot was tied fifteen minutes
Later. Graham has many friends, and
no one believes he will be convicted.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-10-17
Indian Trou bIes.

Serious trouble with the Cherokee
Indians in the Indian Territory is an
ticipated. The trouble grows out of a
lnte election for Chief in which the
national clerks declared Joel Mayer
elected. Since then the returns have
been so changed as to count in Robert
Bunch, the opposition candidate. Both
parties are gathering in force and de-
clnre that their respective candidate
will be seated. The only way to settle
the question is by force. There being
no Court to appeal to, it will be fight
between corrupt men and peace-loving
citizens.
The Crow Indians in Montana are
making trouble, and much uneasiness
il felt by the settlers in the vicinity of
Billings. The Indians are sullen and
uncommunicative, and have recently
killed number of cattle belonging to
the settlers.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-10-17

for her, the whole amount being 10
cents per day, saved since March g.,
1886. On that day friend of ours in
sisted on treating rs to a smoke, as it
was our birthday, but we refused the
kindness, informing him that we never
smoked cigar. to which he replied that
he averaged from one to three per day,
at cost of five to twenty cents per day,
and that he never missed the small
change. We told him then that from
that day on we would lay away ten cents
a day as long as we were able to do SO
and see how much it would amount to
each year. We have kept it up to date,
and as consequence we have fine
Durham cow and calf bought with 400
10-cent pieces. IL Bandera, (rexas)
Bugle.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-10-17

Boston Corbett, who caught and
killed Wilkes Booth, has gone stark
mad. He WIS q delegate to a Republi-
can Convention in Kansas not long 20,
mid interrupted the proceedings by putt
ing n pistol on the Chairman and
ordering proceedings suspended while
he offered prayer. No Kansas crowd
WIS ever before SO willing to have de-
votions. He has been sent to an asy-
lum, and is pronounced incurable.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-10-17
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER.
Bret Hnrte.

A current paragraph, of English ORR
gin, says: Bret Harte is living quiet
ly in one of the suburbs of London.
lie intends to make his home here. He
finds it greatly to his advantage to 1.-Two
in England from mere business stand
point. Residiog here he obtains a
copyright,in England on his writings,
while he is enabled at the same time to
secure copyright in the United States.
Ii he were to live in the Upited States
his writings would be absolutely unpro-
tected in England, where his works
have rs good II sale and appreciation as
at home. His writings have II steady
sIIe in England and his new stories are
III great demand. Mr.. uarte writes for
the English magazines und periodicals.
H. practically commands for his work
any price he wants. He makes from
$4,000 to $4,000 year, living quietly
and us he pleases. He is much sought
after in English society, but does not go
out much, because it interferes with his
work.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-10-17
doing Into the Cattle BUSINESS

Senator Westerfeld returned last
Tuesday morning from trip to the
heudwaters Of Salmon Creek Falls, in
Flko county, about 70 miles northwest
of Wells. His object in visiting that
country was to look at some lnnd Which
he and other parties are thinking Of
purchasing for stock range. The land
il situated in basin and Is surrounded
by Immense forests Of nutLine and ma
hogony wood, and abundantiy watered
by the water from Salmon Creek and
other streams. The tract of land is
probably as large ns half Of Lyon
county The scheme is great one and
Mr.. Westerfield believes there is money
in it. His report to the other parties
interested will, therefore, be very fa, or
able.-[Lyon County Times.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-10-17
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